The Stewartstown Police Department is providing 500 free firearm safety kits to local residents through a partnership with Project Childsafe, the nationwide firearms safety education program. The safety kits, which include a gun lock, are being distributed starting November 12, 2003 between 9:00 am and 1:00 pm at the Stewartstown Police Department. After that time contact an officer to obtain a safety kit.

Project Childsafe, a program developed by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) will distribute millions of firearm safety kits throughout the country over the next year. The program is funded by a U.S. Department of Justice grant, with additional funding provided by the firearms industry.

“We encourage residents to pick up a Project Childsafe kit so that they can securely store their firearm,” said Chief Charles Reid. “Each kit contains a safety curriculum and a cable-style gun lock. The lock fits most types of handguns, rifles, and shotguns. The goal is to prevent a child or any other unauthorized person from accessing a firearm in your home.”

By partnering with Project Childsafe, Stewartstown Police Dept. is participating in a growing national effort to promote firearms safety education to all gun owners. Project Childsafe will distribute gun lock safety kits to all 50 states and the five I.D. territories.

“We are pleased to have the Stewartstown Police Department as a Project Childsafe partner,” said Dee Dee Dockins, spokesperson for the program. “Project Childsafe is an important step forward in helping ensure that all firearm owners fully understand their responsibilities with respect to the safe handling and storage of firearms.”

For more information about Project Childsafe contact the NSSF, Project Childsafe at:

Telephone: 203-426-1320
Website:  www.projectchildsafe.org
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